Artificial Intelligence seems to be on the track of taking over the world. Many fear the loss of jobs AI will inevitably lead to. Could L&D professionals, and especially trainers, be on that list? This article will dive into a few reasons they actually have nothing to fear.

Engaged employees will stay longer, work better and promote a positive attitude and culture. Organizations should invest in programs that build and support engagement if they want to be successful in the long term. Here are several factors that can have a positive impact on employee engagement:

Influential leaders have the skill to use inclusive behaviors in order to maintain control and get everybody on board with what they need to get done. While the more authoritarian way of doing things might still work in situations of crisis, it is the modern influential leader that fits the business scene of the twenty-first century.

Measuring the impact of organizational learning is important. It shows L&D specialists what they are doing right and where programs fall short and gives stakeholders a sense of how much progress is made and in what particular areas.

Talent activation is the process of getting the talent you just acquired (employees) and turning it into productivity and business growth. The process takes the potential (aka the talent) a person brings into the company and turns it into meaningful and effective contribution.

With the high cost of recruiting, startups must understand that effectively integrating new hires into the organization is an important step to ensure their success. Onboarding done right will result in a faster learning curve for new hires, improved communication and a more productive and engaged workforce from day one.

Organizational resilience is the ability to handle changes in a positive way, constantly looking for the opportunities and learning moments. Resilient individuals have the ability to recover from the natural disruption of change and move forward with confidence.

The key to becoming an efficient and agile leader, one fit for the complex and dynamic workplace of today, is developing the ability to understand oneself and others by employing such a relevant personality chart like the Process Communication Model.

Developing an excellent learning strategy is one of the most important factors for business success. Learning is a continuous process and even with so many possibilities for getting information, good structure is still needed. It’s the job of learning professionals to come up with a strong frame on which they can then build.